Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 96.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2017
All-time low
96.1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland, 2014–2023

0204060801002014201820232014: 96.62015: 97.22016: 972017: 97.42018: 97.12019: 96.82020: 96.42022: 96.32023: 96.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 96.1 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland peaked at 97.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1, in 2023.

That places Iceland 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Iceland, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 96.6 —
2015 97.2 +0.6%
2016 97 -0.2%
2017 97.4 +0.4%
2018 97.1 -0.3%
2019 96.8 -0.3%
2020 96.4 -0.4%
2022 96.3 -0.1%
2023 96.1 -0.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 96.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 96.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.02 96.6 97.4 6
2020s 96.27 96.1 96.4 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 14 Denmark 96.3 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 96.3 compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 96.1 compare
  4. 18 Latvia 95.8 compare
  5. 18 Latvia 95.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Iceland was 96.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2017.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1 in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Iceland ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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